Staycations and Saunas, Rum and Roadtrips, and Christmas in July

Flavour of the Month - July 2025.

Slap bang in the middle of the Sydney winter, July has certainly coughed up a cold one for us this year, hasn’t it.  Thankfully, we’ve had plenty to do to keep our minds off the chilly temperatures that somehow feel lower inside than when we’re out and about. In fact, I sometimes feel like someone … Read more

Vivid by boat, boom time for Minor Hotels and a Sydney bar’s big birthday bash

So that was June, huh? Somehow, we’ve reached the halfway point of 2025 already. And as we turn our back on the first half of the year, we also say goodbye to the shortest day too. Here in Sydney, we’re keeping our chapped fingers crossed that this means warmer weather – or at least warmer … Read more

Flavour of The Month — Maiden Cunard Cruises, Basil Mentions The War and Laos Impresses

True to its name, March certainly has quick-timed past leaving us feeling a little breathless if I’m honest. And looking back through all we’ve done this month, it’s little wonder. Cruise ship tours, Socceroo wins, fishing mayhem and a Fawlty Towers escapade — all punctuated with an incredible trip to Laos — managed to squeeze … Read more

A South Coast Wine Stay, A Local Rum Day And A Two-Day Trav Colloquium

I’ve got to be honest, I was quite nervous about coming back to Australia. Leaving the freezing coastline of Britain in mid-January to face the relentless summer heat of Sydney didn’t fill me with glee. However, my timing was perfect. The day I landed, the mercury fell, leading me gently back into what had been … Read more

Parma, Milan, Como… and Bury St Edmunds

For the first time in a long time, we’re travelling throughout December. And in an even longer time, we’re in the northern hemisphere for Christmas! Well, in truth, I will be in the UK for Christmas while Christina is heading home just before to be with her family. It’s going to be strange not spending … Read more

Champagne Launches, Wine Month Dinners, Weddings, 40ths And Even A Regatta

So somehow, we’re almost at the end of 2024. That sneaked up on us a bit, didn’t it. Perhaps it’s because there’s been so much going on recently. In this latest Edition, we’re talking about jiujitsu gradings, a new Champagne release, a resurrected celebration of NSW wine throughout November, big birthday weekends away, a wedding … Read more

Whisky Tastings, Wine Tastings And A Lonely Planet Launch

Spring feels so close now here in Sydney; we haven’t needed the electric blanket in days and the nights feel just that much shorter. Soon the need for heaters and two pairs of socks will be a distant memory, and we’ll be looking longingly at our winter coats as things heat up for summer. While … Read more

Lobsters, Locals And Electric Cars

Every year, the Sydney winter seems to take everyone by surprise. None of us seems to cope! I’ve heard it equated to childbirth—the way mothers will forget the pain and trauma of having a baby or they’d never do it again. Sydneysiders seem to be annually surprised when the city gets chilly. In spite of … Read more